One way to resolve startup problems on your Mac is by removing some login items. These login items are basically apps that open automatically when you power on or sign-in to your Mac.
Do you remember seeing a blank blue screen staring at you when you power on your Mac? or a similar scenario.
Of course not all login items causes startup problems. But you can always check to ascertain if any is causing startup issues.
What is Login items?
Login items are set applications that start automatically when you log in to your Mac. It allows supporting apps to run in the background. There are some that a custom added, while some are added by default.
To stop any of the apps in the login items to stop running you will have to remove it completely from the app list.
The question is; How do you remove an app from the Login items list?
How to Remove Login Items to Resolve Startup Problems on your Mac
There are five steps to remove login items, however you can test each item to see if there is a significant impact as you continue to resolve startup problems on your Mac.
Step 1: Power on your Mac and go to Apple Menu, select System Preferences, then click Users & Groups.
Step 2: Check below the Current User and click your account name, proceed to Login Items just at the top of the window and click on it.
Make a concise list of the login items – this will be required later.
Step 3: Highlight all of the login items and click the Remove button.
Step 4: Go back to the Apple menu and click on Restart.
Step 5: If this resolves the startup problems, open Users & Groups preferences again and add the login items one at a time.
Always remember to restart your Mac after adding each login item. This is to enable you to detect the app that is causing the startup problem.
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When you notice any app with that triggers startup lagging, remove it and proceed to test another.
Do this for each for the login items. This is how to resolve startup problems on your Mac by removing login items.
